The defending AFC West Champion San Diego Chargers play their final road preseason contest of 2005 when they travel to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Vikings on Friday, Aug. 26. Kickoff is at 5:05 p.m. PDT.

The Chargers split their first two preseason games, falling to Green Bay 10-7 at Lambeau Field before bouncing back with a resounding 36-21 win over the St. Louis Rams last Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium. The Vikings also split their first two preseason contests, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 27-16 in their opener before falling to the New York Jets, 28-21, last Friday night at Giants Stadium.</blockquote>